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Browse BIG's collection of documents related to Energy Efficiency.
Name Publisher
Peer review guideline: Assessing the energy equivalence of housing using the peer review process (QLD)
Current
Queensland Government
Outlines the peer review process which can be used as a compliance option for assessing the energy equivalence (thermal performance) of new houses and major renovations (where practical) in Queensland.
South Australia's Hydrogen Action Plan
Current
South Australian Government
Explains South Australia's pathway towards becoming a world-class renewable hydrogen supplier.
Apartment energy efficiency Handbook
Current
Australian Building Codes Board
Assists in understanding the energy efficiency provisions in NCC Volume One that apply to Class 2 apartment buildings.
NatHERS assessor handbook
Current
Australian Government
Explains how NatHERS assessments work and is an essential tool for NatHERS assessors.
2017 BASIX energy target changes: frequently asked questions
Current
NSW Planning & Environment
BASIX FAQ.
State Environmental Planning Policy (Sustainable Buildings) 2022 (NSW)
Current
NSW Government
This Policy is State Environmental Planning Policy (Sustainable Buildings) 2022. (NSW legislation.)
NatHERS Heating and Cooling Load Limits Standard
Current
Australian Building Codes Board
NatHERS compliance pathway for energy efficiency.
Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 (NSW)
Current
NSW Government
This Regulation is the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000. (NSW legislation.)
Practice standard for registered certifiers – 1 – new residential apartment buildings
Current
NSW Department of Customer Service
This Certifier Practice Standard is prepared by the Commissioner for Fair Trading under section 14 of the Building and Development Certifiers Act 2018 (B&DC Act); Section 14 provides that a registered certifier’s conditions of registration may require the certifier to carry out certification work in accordance with specified standards or methodologies prepared by the Commissioner.
Housing Energy Efficiency Handbook
Current
Australian Building Codes Board
Assists in understanding the energy efficiency provisions in NCC Volume Two that apply to houses.
A comprehensive guide to BASIX
Current
NSW Government
The purpose of this guide is to provide an overview of how the BASIX engine works to estimate energy and water consumption in houses and apartments, and how these outputs can be used to inform design decisions.